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Stedman, N.C.

The eclipsed moon glows with a reddish color in this picture made with an 8-inch telescope at 10:03 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, from Stedman, N.C. The last total lunar eclipse until 2010 occurred Wednesday night, with cameo appearances by Saturn and the bright star Regulus on either side of the veiled full moon.

Credit: AP/Fayetteville Observer, J. Horne

Direct rays of sunlight hit the right edge of the moon as the total phase of the lunar eclipse ends Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, in Stedman, N.C., at 11 p.m. EDT. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the full moon passes into Earth's shadow and is blocked from the sun's rays that normally illuminate it. During an eclipse, the sun, Earth and moon line up, leaving a darkened moon visible to observers on the night side of Earth.

Credit: AP/Fayetteville Observer, J. Horne

Macedonia

Amateur astronomers observe the eclipse of the moon from Vodno mountain, south of Macedonia's capital Skopje, early Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008.

Credit: AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski

A shadow from the Earth falls on the moon during a lunar eclipse seen from Vodno mountain, south of Macedonia's capital Skopje, early Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008.

Credit: AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski

A shadow from the Earth falls on the moon during a lunar eclipse seen from Vodno mountain, south of Macedonia's capital Skopje, early Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008.

Credit: AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski

Jerusalem

The moon glows as it is seen above the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, during a total eclipse early Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008. The last total lunar eclipse until 2010 occurred Wednesday night, with cameo appearances by Saturn and the bright star Regulus on either side of the veiled full moon.

Credit: AP Photo/Dan Balilty

The moon glows orange as it is seen above the Dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, during a total eclipse early Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008. Cameo appearances by Saturn and the bright star Regulus can be seen on either side of the veiled full moon.

Credit: AP Photo/Kevin Frayer

Guadalajara, Mexico

The moon is seen partially covered during a lunar eclipse from the Guadalupe Temple in Guadalajara, Mexico, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008.

Credit: AP Photo/Guillermo Arias

Appleton, Wis.

A total lunar eclipse reaching its point of totality is seen at 8:46 p.m. CST from the roof of The Post-Crescent building in Appleton, Wis., Wednesday evening, Feb. 20, 2008.

Credit: AP/Post-Crescent, Michael P. King

Panama City, Panama

The moon is seen partially covered from Panama City, Wednesday Feb. 20, 2008.

Credit: AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco

Bulgaria

An amateur astronomer looks at a partially eclipsed moon in the town of Varna, east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008. The last total lunar eclipse until 2010 occurred Wednesday night, with cameo appearances by Saturn and the bright star Regulus on either side of the veiled full moon.

Credit: AP Photo/Petko Momchilov

A partially eclipsed moon is seen near a golden domed cathedral in the town of Varna, east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008.

Credit: AP Photo/Petko Momchilov

New York

A fully-eclipsed moon is seen next to the Empire State Building in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008.

Credit: AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Buenos Aires

The moon, partially covered, and the emblematic Obelisk are seen in Buenos Aires, Thursday Feb. 21, 2008.

Credit: AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko

Los Angeles

Spectators watch as a partially eclipsed moon is seen behind the Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008.

Credit: AP Photo/Richard Vogel

Miami

The beginning stages of a total lunar eclipse are projected onto the ceiling of the planetarium at the Miami Science Museum in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008.

Credit: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

Ottawa, Canada

The lunar eclipse is framed in a church steeple cross west of Ottawa, Canada, on Wednesday Feb. 20, 2008. Saturn, bottom left, and the bright star Regulus, top right, frame the moon.

Credit: AP/Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick

Guatemala City

The moon is seen partially covered from Guatemala City, Wednesday Feb. 20, 2008. The last total lunar eclipse until 2010 occurs Wednesday night, with cameo appearances by Saturn and the bright star Regulus on either side of the veiled full moon.

Credit: AP Photo/Moises Castillo

Chattanooga, Tenn.

In this 30-second timed exposure, astronomers and spectators use telescopes, binoculars, and their naked eyes to watch from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Jones Observatory in Chattanooga, Tenn., as the moon begins its path through Earth's shadow during the total lunar eclipse of Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008. The next total lunar eclipse will not be visible from North America until Dec. 21, 2010.

Credit: AP/Chattanooga Times Free Press

Chicago

The Wrigley Building and the moon during initial phase of a full lunar eclipse as seen in Chicago, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008.